Accountability

Sustainable Agriculture Project receives national innovation award

Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project received the Innovative Project Award by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Nov 1, 2018


Grand Valley breaks ground on DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health

More than 300 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony October 23 for the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on Grand Valley State University's expanding Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids.

Oct 23, 2018


Grand Valley again named a green college by Princeton Review

The university is included in the 2018 edition of "The Princeton Review's Guide to 399 Green Colleges."

Oct 16, 2018


New program for 'career explorers' pairs students with employers

The World of Work Exploration Program (W.O.W.), hosted by Grand Valley's Career Center, will take place November 30 at several Grand Rapids area businesses.

Oct 8, 2018


GVSU named Best College Buy for 23 consecutive years

For the 23rd year in a row, Grand Valley State University has been named one of America's 100 Best College Buys by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. (IR&E) in Georgia.

Oct 1, 2018


GVSU named Best in Region, Best Value, Most Innovative by U.S. News

Grand Valley State University has once again been named a top university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.  In the "2019 Best Colleges rankings" Grand Valley ranked 1st among Michigan's public universities and 3rd overall in the category for "Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest."  

Sep 10, 2018


GVSU enrollment shows increase in first-year students, diversity

Grand Valley State University welcomed one of its largest first-year classes in its history. The university has enrolled more than 4,000 first-year students for the seventh year in a row, and they are coming in with stellar academic records and taking more classes. This is one of the highest freshman enrollments in Michigan, which is seeing a decline in the number of high school graduates. 

Sep 10, 2018


GVSU named a 'cool school' by Sierra Club

For the sixth time, Grand Valley is included in the Sierra Club's annual list of Cool Schools. The list ranks schools that have a strong commitment to environmental improvement and are making significant efforts to operate sustainably. 

Sep 4, 2018


GVSU again named top performer by national sustainability group

The university is included in AASHE's 2018 Sustainable Campus Index, a publication that highlights the performance of colleges and universities in 17 impact areas.

Aug 30, 2018


GVSU named a top college by Forbes

Grand Valley has been named one of America's Top Colleges for 2018 by Forbes. Rankings focused on the direct benefits schools provide their graduates. Forbes considered debt after graduation, retention and graduation rates, alumni salaries, and signs of individual success including academic and career accolades.

Aug 23, 2018